Feeling very weak or tired, unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, feeling cold (especially in the arms and legs), feeling dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or irregular heartbeat may be signs of a serious condition called lactic acidosis (buildup of an acid in the blood).

Ecolab said initial tests had shown the product was capable of providing "significantly greater reductions" in E. coli0157: H7 than chemical sanitising agents currently used for this purpose - such as lactic acid and chlorine.